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Kustom Research Harley-Davidson Cafe Racer

Ben Branch November 11, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been around since 1957 – making it the longest running Harley model ever. The original Sportsters were more similar to…

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“King” Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha OW72 Flat Track Racer

Ben Branch November 10, 2016
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha OW72 looks remarkably similar to the Yamaha XS650 on which it’s based, but this similarity hides a staggering amount of engineering that…

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1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane

Ben Branch November 9, 2016
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Historically speaking, the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is a genuinely significant motorcycle. Just 1,200 or so were built before production ended in 1973 due to…

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Fuel Motorcycles Moto Guzzi V65 TT

Ben Branch November 8, 2016
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi V65 TT was released in 1984 as a competitor of sorts for the all-conquering BMW R80 G/S, the engineering team at…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Flathead

Ben Branch November 7, 2016
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Flathead is one of the most important early Big Twins built by Harley-Davidson, this is its story. Introduction With the Wall Street Crash…

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James May’s Yamaha SR400

Ben Branch November 5, 2016
  • Australian
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Deus Grievous Angel is a Deus Ex Machine-built Yamaha SR400 that’s had a significant influence on the custom scene both in its native Australia…

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The Walt Siegl Leggero GTS

Ben Branch November 4, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

Walt Siegl is one of those rare custom motorcycle builders who you wish you could place in the head designer position at a marque like…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The F-head

Ben Branch October 31, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The F-head was the first in a long line of “big” Harley-Davidon V-twins, and it set a precedent that is still going strong today…

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Ducati Supermoto Scrambler

Ben Branch October 29, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

In 2015 Ducati pulled the veil back on the all-new Scrambler. It’s a model aimed squarely at the burgeoning retro-dual-sport segment – a genre…

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1928 Excelsior “Big Bertha” Hillclimber

Ben Branch October 27, 2016
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

It’s thought that just 4 Excelsior “Big Bertha” Hillclimbers were ever made, and just 2 are known to have survived to the modern day…

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Ducati Condor Racer by BevelTech

Ben Branch October 26, 2016
  • Australian
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Condor A350 is a motorcycle built in Switzerland by Condor-Werke AG for the Swiss Military. Rather then building a bespoke engine for the…

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XTR Pepo Ducati Racer

Ben Branch October 24, 2016
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This new Ducati by XTR Pepo is a chimera of sorts, much like the creature from Greek mythology it’s composed of parts from multiple…

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